Stock Dividends 101
June 4, 2009
When doing research on an individual stock, one important thing to look at is if it pays dividends. These are payments that a company makes to its investors on its outstanding shares. These dividends are paid out on both common and preferred shares. Due to the structure of preferred stock, those shares must be paid […]
Stock Market Index Cheat Sheet
May 26, 2009
The stock market indexes are names you’ve probably heard before if you follow any financial news. Every day commentators report on the Dow being up, the S&P 500 being flat, or the Nasdaq being down; here’s a short cheat sheet on what the major indexes represent. Domestic Market Indexes Dow Jones Industrial Average: Also known as the […]
Stock Prices – Why They Go Up & Down
May 18, 2009
The price of a stock is determined by what people are willing to pay for it. At whatever point the demand of buyers meets the supply of sellers, the price of the stock is created. There may be someone out there trying to sell their AIG stock for $50 a share, but there are no […]
Investing Mistakes that Will Lose You Money or Make You Cry
May 11, 2009
Over the past eleven years, I’ve seen many mistakes in the world of investing. I’ve certainly made a few myself. In just this short period of time, we’ve had the tech run and subsequent collapse. There was 9/11 and the pullback related to that. There was the emergence of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) as […]
Zecco Review – Free Trades & Online Trading Fees
December 20, 2008
This Zecco review is looking at the online brokerage account options offered by Zecco, today’s topic is Zecco’s online trading fees and how they can offer free trades. Free Stock Trades If you have a balance of $25,000 Zecco gives you 10 free stock trades every month. Many people wonder how Zecco can just give away […]
What Are Your Tax Questions About Buying and Selling Stocks?
December 20, 2008
Investing in the stock market has been a roller coaster ride for most people this year. With all the buying and selling of stocks and mutual funds triggered by the crazy markets, I’ve been hearing a lot of general questions about how the market will affect people’s taxes for the year. It was one of […]
Zecco Review – Free Online Stock Trading
December 17, 2008
This Zecco review looks at the free stock trades and trading platform offered by the online brokerage Zecco and how the cheap trades compare with the customer service and investment research tools. Free Stock Trades Zecco offers free trades (up to 10 trades per month) and zero commissions (with some strings attached, that we’ll explain) which is […]
Stock Market Investing 101 – How Can Stocks Make You Money?
June 27, 2008
Investing in the stock market can be overwhelming for a beginner but the potential financial rewards are enough to motivate many people to learn how to invest in stocks. One mistake that many beginners make is to get caught up right away in buying and selling stocks without really understanding what a share of stock […]
